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   The picture in color is in: US News and World Report. April 26 (this week) Page 74. Most libraries subscribe.
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> From: "Thomas E. Eichhorst" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2004/04/20 Tue PM 10:29:24 EDT
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Check out Oldest known ornament found in South Africa cave
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> Art, where did you see a picture of the shell?  I've looked at over a dozen
> accounts of this story and have yet to see a picture.
>
> Tom E.
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> > Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 7:58 PM
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> > Subject: Re: Check out Oldest known ornament found in South Africa cave
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> >
> > Yes! Yes! Thas what I mean. 75,000 years ago, an instant in Solar
> > time---but a mili-milenia in human time---people used shells to
> > make ornaments. Strung them. Animal gut? What species of shell?
> > I've seen this shell. Very common. Just can't come up with the name.
> >    What else did they use? For decoration. Who were they?
> >    Art
> > >
> > > From: Antonetta Stanzione <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Date: 2004/04/20 Tue PM 07:23:25 EDT
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Check out Oldest known ornament found in South Africa cave
> > >
> > > Click here: Oldest known ornament found in South Africa cave
> > >
> > > Some might find this interesting.
> > >
> > > Toni |
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